The Life and Times of Jonny Flynn

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DePaul, January 30th
(15-6) #15 Syracuse Orange......44...39...83
(9-10) DePaul Blue Demons.......33...26...59

Greene and Orange are better than Blue
Donte's double-double propels 'Cuse to dominating win
David Meeks, SUhoops.com

Tonight was Donte Greene's night. With 20 points and 14 boards, he dominated a small DePaul squad tonight, en route to an 83-59 dismantling of the Blue Demons.

Jonny Flynn's performance wasn't anything special, only 1 assist in his return from a sprained ankle, but he had only 1 turnover, and that was key tonight. 'Cuse forced 16 turnovers in the game, and their defense simply shut down DePaul on all accounts tonight, as they only scored those 59 points.

The game was never really close, as other notables include Devendorf's 12 points and Arinze Onuaku's near double-double, 9 points and rebounds and 2 blocks. Jabari Currie had 5 points for the Blue Deamons

Flynn's Stats: 14 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl, 1 TO, 1 foul, 19 min
3/7 FG, 1/5 3pt, 7/9 FT

Flynn's Comment: A good win for us to get back on track. Now we just gotta rest up and prepare for these next two days, and then we go to Philly for 'Nova.



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Philadelphia, February 2nd
(16-6) #15 Syracuse Orange....36...41...77
(10-8) Villanova Wildcats.........40...39...79


Orange comeback falls short
Frosh try to lead 'Cuse back, but the boys from Philly gets their revenge
David Meeks, SUhoops.com

In what will be remembered as one of the best games in recent Syracuse basketball history, Villanova got their revenge after their horrible performance at the Carrier Dome earlier in the season.

The first few minutes of the first half showed that Villanova hadn't gotten any better since their poor offensive game before, as Syracuse jumped to an early lead. Villanova fought back, and their shooters started to turn it on, as SF Clark led them to a 40-36 halftime lead with 18 first half points.

As most second halves have gone, the Orange fought back hard, but only took the lead a couple times, by 1, and could never hold it. The Wildcats started to pull it out in the last minute and a half, pushing the lead to as much as 10, and leading by 8 with :40 left. That's when Jonny Flynn knew he had to do something, and tried his damn hardest, as he, Devendorf, and Greene cut it to a 3 point game in a matter of seconds, with :23 left.

Syracuse, after attempting some steals, fouled Scottie Reynolds (18 pts, 6 ast) with :15 left. He made both, pushing the lead to 5. Flynn raced down the court, and passed it to Devendorf in the corner, who's three barely went in with :5.4 seconds remaining. The 'Cuse press forced a steal by Paul Harris, who gave it to Greene, who gave it to a streaking Flynn at the free throw line, who's contested lay up seemed to sit on the rim for hours, before rimming out, giving the 'Cats the win.

Clark had POTG honors with 23 points and 5 boards, and Corey Fisher had 21 on 3/3 3pt shooting. Devendorf had 12, Harris 10, and Greene 19 and 2 blocks. Syracuse could not get a call inside, and Villanova shot 13/14 from the charity stripe.

Flynn's Stats: 19 pts, 9 ast, 4 stl, 6 TO, 2 fouls, 22 min
8/23 FG, 2/11 3pt, 1/3 FT

Flynn's Comment: Bad shooting night for me, and I really wanted that win. We needed it, and now our season is going down the drain. We HAVE to pick it up, I know I've been saying that, but with UConn coming up next, it's now or never.

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Week 16
2/4 - 2/10


T&C: Shooting, Defense, Durability

Confidence: 86

Matchups:
2/6: vs. #21 Connecticut Huskies (13-6)
PG AJ Price, Jr, 84 ovr (best player)


Flynn's Averages: 20.3 ppg, 6.7 apg, 3.2 spg, 4 topg




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Carrier Dome, February 6th
(13-6) #21 UConn Huskies......27...37...64
(16-7) #15 Syracuse Orange...35...33...68

Duel At Point
Price and Flynn combine for 59 points; Orange hold off rival
David Meeks, SUhoops.com

Many thought the frontcourts of these two teams would decide who would win in this bitter rivalry. Outside of rebounding, they were wrong. AJ Price and Jonny Flynn went to war, and while Price won the battle, Flynn won it all.

Syracuse leaded by as much as 17 in the first half, and the state of Connecticut was silenced, as the Carrier Dome was rocking. Slowly but surely, UConn wittled the lead away, and were only down 8 at half. Flynn had 18 points and Price had 14, the only players in double digits.

The second half continued the same. The Orange jumped off to a big lead early on, but the same thing happened - the Huskies climbed back into it. Flynn and Price traded baskets, as if the game was 1 on 1. The game wasn't as close as the box score shows, as UConn hit every single three in the last minute, but 'Cuse hit their free throws, and came away with a victory after a disappointing loss in Philly.

Flynn earned POTG with 29 points, despite Price scoring 30 and having 5 assists (3/5 from three). Dyson had 15 for the Huskies, and Hasheem Thabeet had 7, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Devendorf had 17, and Donte Greene was close to a double-double with 9 points and rebounds, and Arinze Onuaku added 9 boards.

Flynn's Stats: 29 pts, 5 ast, 3 stl, 7 TO, 2 fouls, 23 min
9/18 FG, 3/7 3pt, 8/10 FT

Flynn's Comment: This was a pretty good win for us, but we gotta keep at it. I gotta give it to AJ, he's a helluva player, but this was a must-win, and this is just another step on the road to the final four.

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Week 17
2/11 - 2/17


T&C: Awareness, Skills, Mobility

Confidence: 86

Matchups:
2/13: @ South Florida (10-14)
PG Solomon Bozeman, So, 73 ovr

2/16: vs. #2 Georgetown (19-4)
PG Jonathan Wallace, Sr, 83 ovr
This rivalry will happen once again, this time at the Dome. Last time, Georgetown led the entire game, winning 73-65. This is nearly the exact same matchup, as then it was #3 Gtown vs. #12 Syracuse, and now it's #2 Gtown against #12 Syracuse. No doubt, fans will be in for a treat for this one.


Syracuse moves up to #12 in the rankings, after pounding UConn, who actually moved up to #20. Other Big East teams include #2 Georgetown, #6 Pitt, #13 Louisville, #17 West Virginia, and #24 Providence. North Carolina is #1, with Duke and UCLA at #3 and #4.

[chestnutz6]

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Quick recap of USF game (simmed): WIN, 91-80. Kentrell Gransberry has 24 points and 12 boards for the Bulls, but is beaten out for POTG by Paul Harris, scoring 26 and grabbing 10 rebounds with 5 assists. Syracuse leads 49-39 at halftime. Rick Jackson did amazing off the bench for the Orange, with 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Syracuse totaled 11 blocks for the game(4 by Greene, 3 by Onuaku). Devendorf has 9 points and 8 assists, and Flynn, in only 26 minutes (40 min game), has 12 and 5 assists, with 1 turnover (played with foul trouble, finished with 4).

Cuse improves to 18-7


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Carrier Dome, February 16th
(19-4) #2 Georgetown Hoyas.....37...45...82
(18-7) #12 Syracuse Orange......34...50...84

And the 'Town Falls
Flynn's game winner with 6.2 seconds caps one of the best performances by a freshman at 'Cuse
David Meeks, SUhoops.com

If people thought the last game between these two teams was good, they were in for a surprise. Jonny Flynn's 30 point, 9 assist performance, was one of the best games of an Orange freshman to date. He outdid center Roy Hibbert, who had 36 points, as tempers flared during this game.

Both teams came out pretty equal in the first half, with Georgetown, like last game, always having the edge. Roy Hibbert (36 pts, 5 reb, 2 blk) was simply an animal inside, with 18 first half points (Flynn had 14 to lead 'Cuse). After a Donte' Greene buzzer beating 3, Syracuse went into half down, 34-37.

The second half is when things got ugly. Elbows were thrown and cheap shots taken, yet this game came down to whoever wanted it more. It all climaxed when Rick Jackson was hit in the face inadvertently by Patrick Ewing, Jr., and a small fight broke out, but play was resumed soon after. In the final few minutes of play, teams just did not play defense, and offenses scored at will, it seemed to come down to whoever had the ball last.

As the lead switched every possession seemingly, Georgetown's Jonathan Wallace (11 pts, 6 ast) hit a three with 2 minutes left to give Georgetown an 80-78 lead. After both teams missed a couple shots, Flynn drove to the hoop and layed it in with a minute left, tying it up. Seconds later, Roy Hibbert would hit a turnaround jumper, and that would be the Hoyas last points. After the Orange missed a shot, Georgetown had possession for the final 35 seconds. Who else would take over but Flynn, who stole the ball from Wallace and took it to the whole for the tie at 82, with :26 left.

But the Orange didn't want overtime, as they were dead tired. So Flynn made something happen again, and it was unpredictable. Instead of passing it to the hot hand Eric Devendorf (21 pts, 4/7 3pt), Flynn took it in himself with the big boys. He drove to the hoop, and while being pushed and shoved and contested, he swished a lay up with 6.2 seconds for the win.

Flynn was no doubt the POTG, and despite Georgetown shooting 69% from the field, they turned it over 16 times. Donte Greene had a fantastic defensive game, with 16 pts, 4 rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 blocks.

Flynn's Stats: 30 pts, 9 ast, 6 stl, 7 TO, 2 fouls, 23 min
12/22 FG, 3/9 3pt, 3/4 FT

Flynn's Comment: This was just such a great game to be a part of. We hate 'em, they hate us, but our fans were huge for us tonight. (Really, they were, I got 6th man like every other basket I made in the last half of the second half, it really helped me keep my starters in the whole half).

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Week 18
2/18 - 2/24


T&C: Inside Scoring, Defense, Strength

Confidence: 91

Matchups:
2/18: @ #11 Louisville (20-6)
PG Edgar Sosa, SO, 78 ovr

2/24: @ Notre Dame (15-9)
PG Kyle McAlarney, Jr, 80 ovr

This will be a very tough week for the Orange, who move up to #9 in the polls. Georgetown dropped to #3, and Pitt lost so they drop to #8. Louisville comes in a very underrated team, as they seem to have flown under the radar this year, despite their 20-6 record. They have a slew of talent and shooters, and can win any game if they set their minds to it. No doubt a big week for Syracuse.


BRACKETOLOGY

#1 SEEDS: UCLA (19-5), Duke (19-4), Pitt (19-5), Kansas (19-5)

Other notables:
(#20) Xavier is predicted a 4 seed
(#7) North Carolina - 3 seed
Notre Dame - 9 seed
(#16) Texas A&M ('Cuse lost to) - 5 seed
(#24) Providence - 6 seed
(#2) Memphis - 2 seed
(#17) Connecticut - 5 seed
Indiana - 12 seed
(#15) West Virginia - 4 seed
(#3) Georgetown - 2 seed
Villanova - 9 seed
(#11) Louisville - 4 seed
Rutgers - 11 seed

Syracuse is prediced a #3 seed.

[chestnutz6]

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Question for those following. Do you have any feedback, suggestions, input, etc.? Want anything added in the write ups or something? Taken out?

By the way, I know my updates come in big batches, but that's because I mainly write this legacy on 2ksports.com, for those who want that thread, here it is.

http://www.2ksports.com/forums/showt...160480&page=11

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Freedom Hall, February 19th
(19-7) #9 Syracuse Orange........30...32...62
(20-6) #11 Louisville Cardinals...28...42...70

Orange Can't Hold off Cards
'Cuse falls apart in second half, balanced L'Ville attack too much
David Meeks, SUhoops.com

Unlike most games, Syracuse had a horrible second half, in which they let a 9 point lead slip away to the #11 Louisville Cardinals.

This game had been pencilled in by experts as a dandy of a game, and it didn't disappoint. The teams fought back and forth in the first half, with Syracuse holding a slight advantage, led by Jonny Flynn's 14 points. David Padgett was tearing it up for the Cards, as Louisville was dominating the boards, leading 15-8 at half in that battle.

And ultimately, that's what killed the Orange in the second half. Louisville dominated the boards, and got several second chance points, and hit their threes late. Syracuse just didn't want to play defense, or score, so the double-whammy doomed the Orange, who ended up losing 70-62.

SF Terrence Williams won POTG, with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Flynn had a helluva game in a losing effort, which is probably why he didn't get the award (27 pts, 6 ast). Padgett had 13 points and 10 rebounds, Edgar Sosa contributed with 12 and 4 assists, and Clark had 13. Arinze Onuaku had 12 points, and Paul Harris had 9 and 6 rebounds, despite being outrebounded 28-17 on the game.

Flynn's Stats: 27 pts, 6 ast, 4 stl, 4 TO, 4 fouls, 21 min
9/21 FG, 1/6 3pt, 8/8 FT

Flynn's Comment: This was a tough loss to swallow, and I know people are sayin' we aren't that good because we struggle to beat the top teams, but I think we're right there, one step away from bein' elite.

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February 24th
(19-8) #9 Syracuse Orange..........46...38...84
(16-9) Notre Dame Fighting Irish..44...36...80

Devendorf and Greene hold off Harangody
Orange survive late run by Irish, get 20th win
David Meeks, SUhoops.com

Syracuse narrowly escaped defeat tonight, as they headed west to Indiana to take on Notre Dame. Although the Irish's record wasn't as good, there was no doubt in anyone's mind that they had the players to contend with the Orange.

In the first half, both teams went back and forth, neither wanting to take the lead for sure. It was the Irish big men who were competing with Syracuse, not the guards, as Rob Kurz and Luke Harangody combined for 23 of the Irish's points, but the score was still 46-44 in 'Cuse's favor. Jonny Flynn didn't play much in the first half, as Boeheim wanted to give him a rest, still managing to score 7.

Notre Dame bursted out of the gate in the second half, thanks to a Kyle McAlarney three (his only of the game, 9 pts 6 ast), which ignited a 12-2 run by the Irish. They would hold onto that slim lead for about, oh, 1 minute. Eric Devendorf and Donte' Greene took the reigns from Notre Dame, and controlled the remainder of the game. The Orange took the lead and never looked back, hitting their free throws down the stretch, 84-80.

Although Flynn only finished with 10, his defense in the second half (4 steals) propelled this win. Greene had POTG, with 21 poits and 6 rebounds, also adding 2 blocks. Arinze Onuaku had 7 boards and 3 blocks, and Devenorf finished with 21 and 4 assists. Harangody had 19 and 9 boards, and Kurz had 7 and 8. The Orange shot 8/13 from three, while ND shot 4/17.

Flynn's Stats: 10 pts, 2 ast, 4 stl, 3 TO, 2 fouls, 14 min
3/11 FG, 3/4 3pt, 1/2 FT

Flynn's Comment: I was just dead tired today, and luckily we were able to pull out the W. We got a very tough game next week against Pitt, but we got 6 days to prepare, so we'll be good.

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Week 19
2/25 - 3/2


T&C: Shooting, Awareness, Strength

Confidence: 88

Matchups:
3/1: vs. #7 Pittsburgh (20-6)
PG Levance Fields, Jr, 86 ovr (Star)
Fields is definately one of the best guards in the conference, as his quickness and ability to get to the whole, while also being able to shoot the three, make him one of the most feared in the BE. He averages 8.4 PPG and 5.9 APG, but his teammates definately are thankful for him. SF Sam Young (86) and super frosh DeJuan Blair (81) will definately be fun to watch.


Syracuse stays in the top ten, staying at #9.


BIG EAST STANDINGS

1. #5 Georgetown 10-5 (20-6)
2. Marquette 10-6 (17-10)
3. #7 Pittsburgh 10-4 (20-6)
4. #8 Louisville 10-5 (21-7)
5. #22 Providence 9-6 (18-9)
6. #9 Syracuse 9-6 (20-8)
7. #17 Connecticut 8-6 (17-8)
8. #14 West Virginia 8-6 18-8
9. Villanova 7-8 (14-12)
10. Notre Dame 77 (16-10)
11. Rutgers 6-9 (16-11)
12. Cincinnati 6-8 (14-12)
13. DePaul 5-9 (12-14)
14. South Florida 4-10 (10-17)
15. St. John's 4-10 (12-14)
16. Seton Hall 3-11 (12-15)

BRACKETOLOGY

#1 Seeds
UCLA (21-5)
Michigan State (22-4)
Kansas (20-5)
Pittsburgh (20-6)

-#18 Texas A&M projected #5
-#23 Xavier projected #7
-Indiana projected #9
-#9 Syracuse projected #3
-Illinois projected #11
-Nationally ranked #1 Memphis is projecte a #2 seed


Flynn's Averages: 20.6 ppg (#2 BE), 6.4 apg (#2 BE), 3.2 spg (#1 BE), 4 topg (#1 BE)

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Carrier Dome, March 1st
(20-6) #7 Pittsburgh Panthers...31...33...64
(20-8) #9 Syracuse Orange.......34...50...84

March Madness...Has Begun
Flynn's superb second half paces Orange
David Meeks, SUhoops.com

"I don't know what's wrong with my shot these days, but who the hell cares, we're winning, and that's all that matters," said a smiling Jonny Flynn after tonight's 20 point mauling of the #7 team. Flynn and Syracuse showed the Selection Committee that they are a team to be reckoned with this season.

The first half saw these two teams battle it out, as many thought would happen. It was a tie game for most of the half, but Paul Harris nailed a buzzer beater from 30 feet out to give the Orange a 3 point advantage at halftime. The teams were even steven stat wise, as Flynn had 8 points, but only 1 assist, on 4/11 shooting.

His shot didn't fall much tonight, but it didn't matter. He scored from inside, as he shot 0/5 from downtown, and dished out 8 second half assists, also nabbing 5 steals. The second half, as it usually is, was Syracuse's time. After Pitt took a 39-38 lead, Jonny Flynn assisted two straight alley oops to Paul Harris and Donte Greene, and from then on, they never trailed again, as their starters (except Arinze Onuaku) played the entire second half en route to a 20 point blowout.

Devendorf played well, going 7/12 from the field for 16 points, as did Paul Harris, who had 17 and 8 rebounds. Donte Greene came close to a double-double, with 9 points and 11 rebounds and 3 blocks.Benjamin led the Panthers with 14 points. Levance Fields had 8 points, 8 assists, and 5 steals.

Even though Flynn shot terribly (10/20 FG) and was horrible with the ball (10 turnovers!!!), he made it up with those 9 assists and 6 steals. Syracuse, after the two teams being tied at halftime at 14 apiece, absolutely crushed Pittsburgh on the boards in the second half, outrebounding them 33-19 on the game. Pitt shot 47% from three, but it didn't matter.

Flynn's Stats: 24 pts, 9 ast, 6 stl, 10 TO, 2 fouls, 23 min
10/20 FG, 0/5 3pt, 4/5 FT

Flynn's Comment: Tonight was jsut such an adrenaline rush, I didn't wanna come out of the game in the second half. When we're on, I think we can beat anyone, as we've already beaten two top teams this year.

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Week 20
3/3 - 3/9


T&C: Inside Scoring, Skills, Strength

Confidence: 88

Matchups:
3/5: @ Seton Hall (13-16)
PG Eugene Harvey, So, 80 ovr (13.8 PPG, 6.7 APG)
A candidate for all-Big East, the sophmore has done phenomenal this year for the last place Pirates. He has a ton of potential in this league, and will be a challenge for Flynn.

3/8: vs. #22 Marquette (18-10)
PG Dominic James, Jr, 90 ovr (18.9 PPG, 4.4 APG, 1.9 SPG)
James is no doubt one of the top pro prospects in the nation, and one of the best guards. He can pull up, but prefers to drive right by you with his speed. He is a favorite for POTY in the Big East. He has a dislocated finger, but it should be healed in time for the game.


Syracuse takes the place of the team they just beat, moving up to #7 in the polls. Other BE teams include...#4 Georgetown, #5 Louisville, #16 Pitt, #17 West Virginia, #18 Connectiu, #22 Marquette, and #23 Providence.


BRACKETOLOGY

Louisville is now predicted a #1 seed, despite being lower in the polls than rival Georgetown. Syracuse is still a #3.

Bubble teams include:

Notre Dame (16-12)
RPI: 38
Notable wins: #17 West Virgnia, #18 UConn, #23 Providence, #22 Marquette, #16 Pitt
Notable losses: DePaul (twice), North Florida, Wichita State

Cincinnati (16-12)
RPI: 43
Notabl wins: #7 Syracuse, Pitt, Providence
Notable losses: Belmont, St. Johns (twice)

Texas (16-12)
RPI: 48
Wins: #25 Tennessee, #19 Texas A&M (twice), Baylor, Oklahoma
Losses: Iowa State, Texas Tech, Oral Roberts, New Mexico State

Rhode Island (21-10) yay A-10
RPI: 56
Wins: Xavier
Losses: George Washington, Freddie Dickinson, Eastern Michigan

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March 5th
(21-8) #7 Syracuse Orange........44...41...85
(13-16) Seton Hall Pirates..........43...30...73

Shiver Me Timbers!
Greene and Orange take care of Pirates in second half
David Meeks, SUhoops.com

After a tough first half, which saw Eugene Harvey take over for Seton Hall and score 14 points, the Orange found themselves up by only a point, 44-43. Turnovers were killing them, as they had 11 in the first half. Luckily, their talent had them winning still.

In the second half it was a whole different story. Syracuse dominated on the boards, and Harvey couldn't get anything going, with no points and 5 turnovers in the second period. Donte' Greene caught fire, as did Eric Devendorf, and the Orange comfortably ousted Seton Hall, holding them to 30 points.

Devendorf had 17 points, and Donte Greene added a double double for POTG, with 19 points and 11 rebounds, adding 3 blocks. Despite 19 turnovers in the game, Syracuse came away with a fairly easy victory headed into their last game of the regular season, against #22 Marquette.

Flynn's Stats: 14 pts, 3 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl, 5 TO, 3 fouls, 20 min
4/5 FG, 3/4 3pt, 3/5 FT

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Carrier Dome, March 8th
(19-10) #22 Marquette Golden Eagles...25...37...62
(22-8) #7 Syracuse Orange.........36...35...71

Shot Down
Flynn's 29 lift Orange over Eagles, clinch #2 seed
David Meeks, SUhoops.com

With a win tonight, Syracuse took the next step towards a surprisingly very good season by clinching the #2 seed in the Big East tournament. The Orange moved to 12-6 in conference play, behind only Louisville.

Marquette came out tough in the first half, led by Jerrell McNeal (22 points, 6 assists). They took the lead on a couple occasions, but could never hold it, as it was a game of runs tonight. Syracuse was dominating on the offensive boards (6-1), and that propelled them to an 11 point half time lead, led by Flynn's 10 points and 4 assists.

The Golden Eagles wouldn't go down without a fight, as they went on a 9-0 run to start the half, cutting the lead to 2. Jonny Flynn and 'Cuse weathered the storm, and he hit a three to start a run of their own, as the game was never close from then on. The Orange simply dominated the game, and if it weren't for Marquette suddenly catching fire in the last minute, the scoreboard would have been a lot worse.

Dominic James did pretty well, with 16 points and 5 assists, but had 7 turnovers. Eric Devendorf had 17, Arinze Onuaku had 13 rebounds, and Scoop Jardine had 10 points. Flynn easily earned POTG with his performance. Syracuse outrebounded Marquette, 30-16.

Flynn's Stats: 29 pts, 5 ast, 5 stl, 4 TO, 1 foul, 24 min
10/18 FG, 4/6 3pt, 5/6 FT

Flynn's Comment: This was a big win for us, getting that first round bye. The tourney will be tough, it always is, but we just gotta go out and do our thing.

(ha, this game was weird to play, because right after I finished the game, these two teams play in real life. GO CUSE)

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Big East Conference Play - Review
March 10 - March 16


Final Standings

1. #3 Louisville 13-5 (24-7)
2. #7 Syracuse 12-6 (23-8)
3. #14 Pittsburgh 12-6 (22-8)
4. #6 Georgetown 11-7 (21-8)
5. #19 Marquette 11-7 (19-11)
6. #18 Providence 11-7 (20-10)
7. #17 UConn 10-8 (16-14)
8. Cincinnati 8-10 (16-14)
9. #20 West Virginia 8-10 (18-12)
10. Rutgers 8-10 (18-12)
11. DePaul 8-10 (15-15)
12. Notre Dame 8-10 (17-13)
13. St. John's 7-11 (15-15)
14. Villanova 7-11 (14-15)
15. South Florida 5-13 (11-20
16. Seton Hall 5-13 (14-17)

Top 12 teams make tournament
Big East Tournament Bracket

Rutgers
vs.
#20 West Virginia
Winner plays #3 Louisville

#18 Providence
vs.
DePaul
Winner plays #6 Georgetown

#19 Marquette
vs.
Cincinnati
Winner plays #14 Pittsburgh

#17 Connecticut
vs.
Notre Dame
Winner plays #7 Syracuse

Our pick: We think whoever wins the Georgetown - Louisville game in the semifinals (assuming both win their first games) will go on to take the championship. Don't sleep on Syracuse though, as they've beaten Georgetown and came close to Louisville.


Big East Player of the Year Contenders

• PG Jonny Flynn (Syracuse) - 20.7 PPG (1st), 6.4 APG (2nd), 3.4 SPG (1st)
• C Luke Harangody (Notre Dame) - 20.7 PPG (1st), 7.0 RPG (6th)
• C Roy Hibbert (Georgetown) - 19.2 PPG (2nd), 6.8 RPG (7th), 2.0 BPG (2nd)
• C Kentrell Gransberry (USF) - 17.9 PPG (5th), 9.9 RPG (1st)
• PG Domonic James (Marquette) - 18.8 PPG (4th), 4.3 APG

Our Pick: Jonny Flynn


Big East Freshman of the Year Contenders

• PG Jonny Flynn (Syracuse)
• PF Donte' Greene (Syracuse) - 13.2 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.3 BPG
• PF DeJuan Blair (Pittsburgh) - 9.0 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.1 BPG
• PG Corey Chandler (Rutgers) - 10.0 PPG, 3.7 APG
• PG Corey Fisher (Villanova) - 8.9 PPG, 2.7 APG

Our Pick: Jonny Flynn


Bracketology

#1 seeds
Kansas, Louisville, Michigan State, Arizona

#2 seeds
Syracuse, New Mexico, North Carolina, Memphis

#3 seeds
UCLA, Vanderbilt, Georgetown, Kentucky

#4 seeds
Providence, Duke, Gonzaga, Pittsburgh

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Wow...Providence? Thats a shocker. Way to go to get to the top of the Big East, thats where we belonged this year.